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Irish Roots

Initially just a whole list of American Flacks with Irish Roots
This is 1st 'pass' at writing this page - much more to do and check yet !!!!!!!!!!!!

Family Head Details - BOLD is Family heads 1st appearing in USA 1st Census
Alexander Flack
Tree 713J.
Alexander Flack born est 1769, Ireland. Died 19 Jan 1854, Essex, Essex, New York, USA.
Married to Jane King (b.est 1763 pos Scotland). Died Feb 1849, Essex, Essex, New York, USA
Children: Rachel L Flack (1797) & William Flack (1804)
1850 US Census
Essex,
Essex County,
New York.
Male Flack
Tree 607J
  • Male Flack (Armagh, Ireland) - 3 sons George (1766-1819), Hugh (1774-1833), William (1775-1830)
    • Son William Flack (1775-1830) Armagh, Ireland.
      • Grandson:- John Flack (1805-1839) Co. Down, Ireland. Married to Jean Houston.
        • G Grandson Hugh Flack (1838-1915), Brackagh, Co. Armargh, Ireland. Married Agnes Nelson.
          • G G Gson Ebenezer Flack (1869-1962) went to PA USA
            married Sarah Jane Henrietta Hutcheson. (7 Children and families in USA)
Starts Armagh.

1850 US Census
Plymouth.
Lucerne County,
Pennsylvania
Hugh Flack
Tree 617J
Hugh Flack born est 1778, Bailieborough, Cavan, Ireland. Died in Ireland.
Married to Christine Linster born est 1783 Ireland and died aft 1850 in New York, New York, USA.
Children: Twins - Thomas Hugh Flack and Patrick Flack (born 15 Feb 1818 in Bailieborough, Cavan, Ireland ) both died in Logan County, Ohio.
1850 US Census
New York City,
New York,
New York
Hugh Flack
Tree 619J
Hugh Flack born est 1791 Ireland. Died 10 Dec 1867, Franklin, Franklin County, New York
Married to Catherine Unknown born abt 1805 Ireland.
Children: Albert (1826) , Walter (1829), Daniel (1830/1837), Sarah (1833), Nancy (1836) & William (1839).
1850 US Census
Ausable,
Clinton,
New York.
James Flack
Tree 618J
James Flack born est 1708, Northern Ireland, pos Antrim. Died 2 Sep 1802, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Married to Ann Baxter born abt 1714 Northern Ireland. Died 2 Mar 1801, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
10 Children: John, James, Joseph, Sarah, Robert, William, William, Samuel, John, Benjamin.
Tree 618J.
Bef 1850
James Flack
Tree USA_Kentucky_Strays.
James Flack born est 1830 Ireland, In Kentucky USA in 1870. Died in USA.
Married to Mary Unknown born est 1840 Ireland, Died USA
5 Children: John Flack, Robert Flack, Charles Flack, William Flack and Joseph Flack.
1870 US Census
Union,
Union County,
Kentucky.
John Flack
Tree 703J
John Flack born est 1730/1756, County Kerry, Ireland. Died 1792 Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA.
Married to Jane Porter & Mary McMurray
Children Hannah, Andrew, Jency, George, William & Mary
Tree 703J.
Bef 1850
John Flack
Tree 603J
John Flack born est 1821 Ireland. Died after 1860 pos Philadelphia, USA
Married to Eliza Jane Unknown born est 1824 Ireland.
4 Children: Sarah Jane, Mary, Emma & William J Flack .
 
Male Flack
Tree 608J

Unknown Male Flack born Ireland. Had 4 sons who came to US with Dr Clark ( James, Richard, John & Josuah)

  • James Flack born 1735, Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland. Died USA.
    Married to Hannah Whyte born est 1730/1740, pos Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland. Died abt 1775, Argyll, Washington County, New York, USA.
    5 Children: James Jr Flack, John Noble Flack, Robert Flack, Archibald Flack, Mary Flack.
  • Richard Flack born est 1730/1740 Ballbay, County Monaghan, Ireland.who had son:-
    • James Flack born 1755 Washington County, New York, married to
      Margaret McCarter born 1751 Washington County, New York.
      9 Children
  • John - not yet located
  • Josuah - not yet located
Bef 1850
Male Flack
Tree USA_Irish_Strays.
Male Flack est 1750/1780 - (I have to admit this is a bit of a guestimate at the moment to say if all are 3 brothers.)
3 Flacks all in the same location in the 1850 US Federal Census of New York, Niagara County, Lockport.
John Flack born 1800 Ireland married to Rachel Unknown born est 1805 Ireland.
Hugh Flack born 1804 Ireland married to Jennet Unknown born est 1817 New York.
Samuel Flack born est 1812/1815 Ireland (not married?)
1850 US Census
Lockport
Niagra County
New York.
Patrick Flack
Tree USA_NewJersey_Strays.
Patrick Flack born est 1828 Ireland. In 1860 US Census in New Jersey, USA
Married to Mary Unknown born est 1833 Ireland.
Daughter Bridget Flack born 1859 New Jersey
 
Robert Flack
Tree 655J.
Robert Flack born est 1763, County Monaghan, Ireland. Died 18 Jun 1847, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Married to Mary Douglass est 1771, County Monaghan, Ireland.
Children, James, Alexander, Mary, John, Nancy, Jane, Robert, Margaret, Eliza, Sarah Flack.
 
Samuel Flack
Tree 733J
Samuel Flack born abt 1765, Ireland
Married to Elizabeth (Betsy) Smith - with 7 children (all born PA)
Married to Euphemia W Imbrie - with 5 children (all born Ohio)
** Treat all with caution as I need to spend serious time trying to clean up (validate) links near the top **
 
Samuel Flack
Tree 609J
Samuel Flack born est 1768 Ireland. Died 18 Jun 1833, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Married to Jane Johnston born abt 1776 Ireland. Died 22 June 1844, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Children: James, John, Eliza, Mary Ann & Johnston S Flack
 
Samuel Flack
Tree 611J
Samuel Flack born est 1805/1815 Ireland. Died est 1860/1870 pos New York, USA
Married to Margaret Jane Unknown born est 1805/1815 Ireland
Children: Margaret, William & David Flack.
 
Thomas Flack
Tree 664J
Thomas Flack born 1735, County Derry, Northern Ireland. Died 1782, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.
Married to Jane McCuistion born 11 Mar 1735 Derry, Ireland. Died 15 Jan 1802, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
9 Children
 
William Henry Flack William Henry Flack born abt 1875 County Monaghan, Ireland . Died Ireland.
Married to Elizabeth Ann Moore
4 Sons -
AS I write - and look at tree - NOTES makes NO SENSE - recheck trees 605J and 606J
 
     

 

Irish Reference Sources on the website:-
Irish Roots - A list of all the American Heads of Family that were born in Ireland before emigrating to the USA.
Griffith’s Valuation, 1848-1864 - (Flack extract from) One million individuals who occupied property in Ireland between 1848 and 1864.
Tithe Applotment Books, 1824-1837 - (Flack extract from) Land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the Church of Ireland.

External Sources mentioning Irish Flacks.
Poyntzpass and District Local History Society - Landlords and Tennants in County Armargh + Acton Graveyard